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bold. She knew what to do.

Darcy rose to her feet and walked over to the door. “Guard,” she called out. “Guard!”

A young African American woman peered through the small window set in the door. Her name was Emily. “What do you want?”

“I need to see Chloe Ryder.”

“The district attorney?”

“She’s the one.”

“I can’t go bothering the DA without a reason.”

“You need a reason?” Darcy didn’t wait for an answer. “I’m ready to confess.”

The woman’s complexion turned gray. “You what?”

“You heard me. I’m ready to confess.”

“Hold on one minute. I’ll be right back.”

Darcy could wait more than a minute. It’d been years, and now everything was finally in place. It was time that they all were made to pay.

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ISBN-13: 9781488071454

Agent’s Wyoming Mission

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Connie swallowed hard and bit down on her bottom lip, something she did whenever she was uncomfortable.

“We made eye contact, but only for a second or maybe two. Then just as quick, one of the other men pulled him out the door.”

“Damn, Connie. That means he might be able to identify you, too.”

“No.” She shook her head vehemently. “I don’t think so. It was just a split second. Trace, everything happened so fast. There’s no way he could’ve gotten a good look at me. Besides, he doesn’t know who I am,” she said in a rush, sounding as if she was trying to convince herself. “He knows nothing about me, and the FBI agent assured me that what I shared with them and my identity will be kept confidential.”

Worry wound through Trace as he watched her carefully, noticing how agitated she was getting. He reached over and massaged the back of her neck.

“If you believe that, then why are you trembling?”

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Dear Reader,

After introducing Connie Shaw in Sin City Temptation (Harlequin Kimani Romance), I just had to give her a story!

In His to Protect, Connie is sweet, spunky, and her friends love her to death, but she has trust issues when it comes to men. Except there’s one, Trace Halstead, who breaks through the barrier she’s placed around her heart. She tries to ignore their attraction, but he’s impossible to ignore, and when Connie’s life is in jeopardy, Trace is the man who will protect her at all costs.

Journey with them as they both learn how to leave their troubled pasts behind and open their hearts to love again.

Enjoy!

Sharon C. Cooper

His to Protect

Sharon C. Cooper

Award-winning and bestselling author of over thirty books Sharon C. Cooper writes contemporary romance as well as romantic suspense. She’s been nominated for numerous awards and is the recipient of Romance Slam Jam Emma Awards for Author of the Year 2019, Favorite Hero 2019 (Indebted) and Romantic Suspense of the Year 2015 (Truth or Consequences), to name a few. When Sharon isn’t writing, she’s hanging out with her amazing husband, doing volunteer work or reading a good book (a romance, of course). To read more about Sharon and her novels, visit www.sharoncooper.net.

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For Al, the love of my life and the inspiration behind every hero I create—I adore you!

Acknowledgments

Claire, Brenda and Yolanda,

you ladies are priceless! Love you!

To my amazing readers: I do this for you!

Thank you for always supporting my work!

Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

CHAPTER 1

I thought mobile apps were supposed to make life easier.

Constance Shaw growled under her breath when another message popped up on her cell-phone screen.

Your deposit could not be completed. Please try again later.

“Seriously? This is ridiculous.”

“Talking to your phone is not going to change the results.”

Connie glanced up to find her best friend, who also happened to be her boss, standing in the office doorway. “Fierce, fashionable and in charge” was the best way to describe Trinity Layton-Brooks, a former police officer who now owned a security firm, Layton Executive Protection Agency (LEPA).

Connie dropped down in her leather chair and tossed the phone on the desk. “I hate mobile apps. Looks like I’ll be going to the bank at lunchtime.”

Trinity strolled into the office. “Girl, don’t get me started on anything technology-related.”

Connie smiled when her friend got closer. “You have to be the hottest pregnant boss-lady on the planet. You’re glowing.”

Trinity was four months pregnant, and though Connie was thrilled for her best friend, she couldn’t help but wonder when it would be her time.